Council approves light agenda In a record 15-minute meeting Monday, the Metropolis City Council: • Appointed moving Clint Ferguson up to the next lineman’s pay. • Reappointed Joyce Casper, Rhonda James and Alice Schwegman to th...

Shea’s time as Lex Luthor leaves its markBy Terra Temple Planet Reporter terra@metropolisplanet.com There’s a train of thought that some actors leave their mark on a character and that sometimes, the character leaves its mark on the actor...

Outpatient wound healing center opensPress Release Massac Memorial Hospital (MMH) recently announced the opening of its new outpatient wound healing center at the hospital. The wound center provides outpatient services to people with ...

New County ESDA director not hired yetAlthough the item of voting for a new Massac County Emergency Services Disaster Agency director was on Tuesday morning’s agenda for the second week, after Massac County Commissioners held a 10-minu...

New liquor license ordinance, ESDA vote tabledThe Massac County Highway Department has been impacted by the current lack of a permanent Illinois state budget. Massac County Highway Engineer Joe Matesevac told the board Tuesday morning, that in...

St. John Ice Cream Social is July 23Press Release Organizers are making final plans for this year’s St. John Lutheran Church, which will be held Thursday, July 23 on the church grounds at 5187 Old Marion Rd., near Jefferson School in...

Council approves Bulldog contract In a 6-3 vote, the Metropolis City Council on Monday approved amending and extending the residential solid waste collection and disposal collector’s contract between the City of Metropolis and Bull...

Haiduk, Case bring different perspectivesWhile they played the same character, Stacy Haiduk and Diane Sherry Case had very different experiences bringing Lana Lang to the screen. The two shared some of their memories during a Q&A session ...